What Do JNC Youth Workers Conceive of as ‘Professional Maturity’ in Youth Work Practice
Journal article
Authors | Williams, S. and Richardson, R. |
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Abstract | This research set out to take a snapshot of what JNC practitioners in youth and community work defined as ‘Professional Maturity’ and to explore if this notion impacted on practice. To achieve this, the researchers worked with the Institute for youth work, to garner responses from practitioners in the youth work sector via an online questionnaire and an online semi-structured interview. In the inductive phenomenological approach taken to data analysis, some surprising patterns emerged that will require further exploration. The result of these findings has generated an ‘in the moment’ snapshot of ‘Professional Maturity’ for youth work in the shape of a model for practice that will still require critical examination. The data generated and the subsequent analysis highlights six themes: Qualification, Professional Transference, Attributes, Values, Beyond Self, and Chameleon. The key finding of this research has shown that Professional Maturity is an ever-evolving aspect of a youth workers journey rather than a final destination. However, research respondents did appear to have different expectations on what Professional Maturity should look like and how it affects individuals practice across the field. |
Keywords | Professional; Maturity ; Youth work; Transference ; Experience ·; Qualifications ·; Skills ·; Interprofessional |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Youth Studies |
Journal citation | pp. 1-20 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 2204-9207 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-024-00114-5 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43151-024-00114-5?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20240201&utm_content=10.1007/s43151-024-00114-5 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Feb 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Jan 2024 |
Deposited | 06 Mar 2024 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/q46v2/what-do-jnc-youth-workers-conceive-of-as-professional-maturity-in-youth-work-practice
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